Delhi shifts designated protest venues from Jantar Mantar to three new locations

Delhi Police has de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site and named Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi as alternatives. Revised standard operating procedures will be issued separately amid Opposition protests and security arrangements

New Delhi: Jantar Mantar has been de-notified as the “designated” protest site, Delhi Police said on Monday.

New guidelines for protests have been issued under Delhi Police Standing Order No. L&O/48/2026.

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According to Delhi Police, the decision was taken based on the recommendations of a committee constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

“The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, had constituted a committee to examine alternative suitable venues for citizens to exercise their right to organise protests and demonstrations in place of the existing ‘designated site’,” the official statement read.

“Based on the committee’s recommendations, Jantar Mantar as a protest venue has been de-notified,” it added.

Three new locations in Delhi — Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi — have been designated for protests.

“Detailed and revised SOPs for organising protests and demonstrations at these three venues will be issued separately. This is in partial modification of the earlier Standing Order No. L&O/48/22 dated April 28, 2022,” the statement read.

The decision comes against the backdrop of protests in the national capital against the Election Commission of India (ECI).

The announcement comes as the Congress-led INDIA bloc plans to march towards the Supreme Court to protest against the Election Commission and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

Security deployment has also continued around J